California will provide the Golden State Stimulus payment to families and people who qualify. This is a one-time $600 or $1,200 payment. You may receive this payment if you receive the California Earned Income Tax Credit or file with an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN).

The Golden State Stimulus aims to:

Support low-income Californians
Help those facing a hardship due to COVID-19

For most Californians who qualify, you don’t need to do anything to receive the stimulus payment.

To qualify, you must:

Have filed your 2020 taxes
Be either:
- A CalEITC recipient
- An ITIN filer who made $75,000 or less (total CA AGI)
Be a California resident on the date payment is issued
Be 18 years or older as of the last date of the tax year
Not be eligible to be claimed as a dependent

Qualify for CalEITC

To qualify for CalEITC, you must:

Have taxable earned income up to $30,000
Not use “married/RDP filing separately” if married or RDP
Live in California for more than half the year
Meet all other qualifications

When you'll receive your payment

We will issue stimulus payments monthly after eligible 2020 tax returns are processed.

Direct deposits: Allow up to 45 days
Paper checks: Allow up to 60 days

Payments are expected to begin in March 2021.

Stimulus payment deadline

The stimulus payment expires on November 15, 2021. To make sure you receive your payment, file your 2020 tax returns by October 15, 2021.

For more information go to:

https://www.ftb.ca.gov/about-ftb/newsroom/golden-state-stimulus/index.html